The best bicycle racer of all time!Click on images to see a larger view.
Updated 12.19.2017

Eddy Merckx
branded bicycles were made by various select
builders/manufacturers in the 1970s:
Italy's Pela, Masi, Colnago, DeRosa,
Britain's Falcon, Belgium's Kessels & Terryn, France's
Jeunet & Starnord, Switzerland's Allegro and Japan's Miyata.
And then in 1980, Eddy Merckx opened his own workshop in Meise, Belgium. Eddy sold
his company in 2014.

1972 Hour Record
bike (one of two?)
built by Colnago
photo by Tom
Maloney ~Cycling
News

Excerpt from "La Course en TÍte" or "Head Of
the Field", featuring
the record-setting Hour Record in Mexico City on October 25th,
1972

Eddy opened his own
frame building shop in 1980:

Eddy and his mentor, Ugo
DeRosa

Views of the Merckx factory

1980 Eddy Merckx
as seen on eBay by seller "henczy"The description: First
Generation Eddy Merckx/Ugo De Rosa road bike from 1980 in excellent vintage
condition! High-end model (A6) from the first year of the Belgian road bike
manufacture, made with Columbus tubes and Campagnolo drop outs, designed by Eddy
Merckx with the assistance of Ugo de Rosa! "

Kevin
Kruger's aero tubed #E 2534

1982 complete pro bike

Early 1980s Merckx made bike, serial #E 5306.
The chrome lugs make this an unusual
version.